Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bank Street

36° 35' 41.637" N, 82° 109' 56.856" W

— Elevation 1,758.5 Ft —

Bank Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

1. Bank Street Marker

Inscription.
524 State Street
Built 1893

Tenants
Merchants Exchange Bank 1893
Exchange Bank & Trust 1900
The National Bank of Bristol 1902
Citizens Bank Of Bristol 1906
Bank Of Bristol 1911
The City Bank 1922

Ralph Peer Bristol Sessions held on Bank St 1928

Mural 2021

Erected 2021 by Bristol Historical Association; Tenneva LLC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 36° 35.692′ N, 82° 10.969′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of State Street and Bank Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street. The marker is attached to the corner of the building facing Bank Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 524 State St, Bristol TN 37620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paramount Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Cathy DeCaterina (a few steps from this marker); Baseball History (within shouting distance of this marker); Jimmie Rodgers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 614-618 State Street (about 400 feet away); Mississippi Country: The Bristol Sessions (about 500 feet away); Bristol Sessions (about 500 feet away); First Country and Western Recording (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Bristol (was within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. A mural of Bristol stretches along the pedestrian alley

Bank Street Marker and the northern section of the Bristol Mural on Bank Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

2. Bank Street Marker and the northern section of the Bristol Mural on Bank Street

known as Bank Street.

Bristol Mural on Bank Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

3. Bristol Mural on Bank Street

Bristol Sign on the Bristol Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

4. Bristol Sign on the Bristol Mural

Bank Teller on the Bristol Mural on Bank Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

5. Bank Teller on the Bristol Mural on Bank Street

Bristol Historical Association seal at the bottom of the plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

6. Bristol Historical Association seal at the bottom of the plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.